HC Deb 08 July 1897 vol 50 cc1432-3

Any contract existing at the commencement of this Act, whereby a workman relinquishes any right to compensation from the employer for personal injury arising out of and in the course of Iris employment, shall not, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed to continue after the time at which the workman's contract of service would determine if notice of the determination thereof were given at the commencement of this Act.

MR. HARRY FOSTER (Suffolk, Lowestoft) moved to insert at the beginning of the clause, "subject to the provisions of Section 1, Sub-section (4), of this Act."

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

said the Amendment was quite unnecessary.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

And, it being Midnight, further proceeding (in Consideration, as amended, stood adjourned.

Bill, as amended, to be further considered upon Monday next.